Privacy & Security

By Andrea Fox 10:06 am November 21, 2023
More than 85% of health systems are increasing their spend on digital health and information technology projects, a new survey shows, with cybersecurity and electronic health record modernization topping the list.
Healthcare worker checking patient's vitals
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By 06:18 am November 16, 2023
To use digital health tools effectively, healthcare organizations must provide consistent, reliable connectivity.
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By 01:31 am November 14, 2023
Simulation can help manufacturers develop safe and effective products on accelerated timelines to meet an increased need for medical devices in healthcare.
HIMSS president and CEO Hal Wolf and NHIA Director General Chung-Liang Shih during the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Taiwan
By Adam Ang 08:39 pm November 13, 2023
They will also collaborate on building cybersecurity resilience and workforce development.
Healthcare patient at home desk with laptop
By Neil Versel 12:19 pm November 06, 2023
In a complaint filed in federal court in Texas, the hospital group says enforcement of the Office for Civil Rights' regs on pixel tracking tools would disrupt the "balance that HIPAA and its regulations strike between privacy and information-sharing."
A doctor accessing a patient file on a desktop computer
By Adam Ang 05:47 am November 03, 2023
Also, Te Whatu Ora is consolidating the costing systems across New Zealand's South Island.
Healthcare worker using laptop next to medical equipment
By Jeff Lagasse 01:39 pm November 02, 2023
Doctors' Management Services failed to determine the potential risks and vulnerabilities in the breach, HHS says.
Sentara Health on cloud computing
By Bill Siwicki 12:51 pm November 02, 2023
That's an approximately 30% decrease in data center cost, coming from reductions in labor costs, software maintenance, data center equipment and maintenance, and utilities. Further, the cloud migration has boosted the recovery posture.
Gavel lies on a table in front of a legal pad
By Andrea Fox 06:44 pm November 01, 2023
While the agreement is not an admission of liability, Doctors’ Management Services has agreed to pay a penalty of $100,000 and be subject to HIPAA-compliance monitoring by OCR for three years.
Blue lock appears over motherboard
By Andrea Fox 09:46 am October 31, 2023
Threat actors could execute on a remote code execution vulnerability in Mirth Connect, a cross-platform communications tool, to gain access and compromise data, according to the NIST national vulnerability database.